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November 23rd, 2016 by publichealth

JSU MPH Students Presents at Fall 2016 Colloquium

Congratulations to the Master of Public Health students at JSU who participated in the Fall 2016 Colloquium on November 19, 2016. The students did well in presenting their field experience in their respective specializations. The Colloquium is in conjunction with the course PHS 508 Public Health Internship. The students must commit to a minimum of 400 clock hours with a public health organization. The MPH student presentations included:

Also in attendance at the colloquium were the student internship preceptors. The School of Public Health Initiative would like to thank the following organizations for giving our students an opportunity to gain public health experience: My Brother's Keeper, Mississippi State Representative Jeramey Anderson of District 110, Office of Community Health (MSDH), City of Grand Prairie Internship, Child & Adolescent Health, Office of Community Health (MSDH), Richard D. Hall Dental Office, and Cross Roads Clinic.

Dr. Sophia Leggett, Associate Professor, Environmental and Occupational Health and MPH Coordinator is the faculty of record for PHS 508. Dr. Delicia McGee is the Field Placement Coordinator. The School of Public Health Initiative places students at a site in the Fall, Spring and Summer semesters. Students usually graduate with their MPH degree the same semester they present at the Colloquium.

Jackson State University School of Public Health Initiative Represents at APHA 2016

The School of Public Health Initiative (SPHI) had several faculty, staff, students, and alumni to attend the American Public Health Association (APHA) 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo in Denver, CO, October 29 – November 2, 2016. The annual APHA conference explores evolving research and practice in the field of public health and related disciplines. Jackson State University School of Public Health Initiative participation was exemplified by the various oral and poster presentations. The SPHI in collaboration with the Consortium of African American Public Health Program (CAAPHP) exhibited in the Expo to recruit students to the MPH, DrPH, and Communicative Disorders Graduate Programs. The School also recruited for vacant faculty and Department Chair positions.

The SPHI in conjunction with the Center of Excellence in Minority Health and Health Disparities hosted an Alumni and Friends Reception on Monday, October 31, 2016. JSU faculty, staff, students, alumni, and APHA attendees were in attendance to enjoy food and live entertainment. The purpose of the reception was to network and connect with individuals and organizations to assist the School of Public Health Initiative in its effort to become the first School of Public Health in the State of Mississippi.

Congratulations to Ms. Vimala Lingam, a doctoral student in Behavioral & Environmental Health. Ms. Lingam was awarded the best poster award by the Integrative, Complementary, and Traditional Health Practices (ICTHP) Section. The poster presentation was: Integrative and complementary fall prevention strategies in Parkinson's patients: A systematic review. Dr. Manoj Sharma is the faculty advisor to Ms. Lingam. The following are SPHI participants in the oral and poster presentations and roundtable discussions.